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Ah Holly Fam’ly | All Unfolding | Video Review

Andy Fenstermaker
August 24, 2009April 14, 2023

It’s already obvious to me that Reservoir by Ah Holly Fam’ly is a contender for a top 10 position of my Best of 2009 list. And, after several listens, “All Unfolding” has quickly taken the lead as my favorite track off the album. Much of its pinnacle placement is due to the dominating presence of Jeremy Faulkner’s most unique style vocals. Here the band performs the song during a practice session in a Portland basement.

Ah Holly Fam’ly: Reservoir [Album Review]

Andy Fenstermaker
August 12, 2009April 14, 2023

On the rare occasion that you are given the honor of watching a band grow from humble and minimal beginnings to something more, it is something that must not be taken lightly. So it is with caution I approach this review of Reservoir as, buried somewhere in the midst of seemingly hundreds of boxes of albums awaiting re-categorization is a slim jewel case by a band called Ah Holly Fam’ly. Xeroxed on simple paper is a cover that possesses a simple title: Ah Holly Fam’ly Sings Oh Holy Family.

Cockle
April 22, 2009April 22, 2009

Horse Feathers conjure an older definition of â€œgothicâ€ in their music. It is the term as used in Southern fictionâ€”at once horrible and beautiful. Like Flannery Oâ€™Connorâ€™s short stories or Tennessee Williamsâ€™ plays, the songs are populated by families and lovers that are grotesque in the way that they can barely conceal their terrible pain, yet they experience moments that approach transformative grace. Read More »Horse Feathers [Feature Band]